Review of the Techniques and Diagnostic Criteria of Breast Ultrasound Elastography

Ultrasound Elastography is a simple, non-invasive diagnostic method for breast diseases providing diagnostic accuracy comparable with that of the conventional method, but the examination techniques should be performed carefully.

The interpretation and role of the elasticity score differ when applied for the diagnosis in mass image-forming or non-mass image-forming lesions. For mass image-forming lesions, scorer of 1 and 2 are considered almost always to indicate that the legion is benign. For the diagnosis of non-mass image-forming lesions, the elasticity score is sufficiently valuable for screening for possibly malignant lesions. However, do not exclude the indication of cytology only by theopinion of Elastography

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